An equity score of 45/100 ranks Western Local #426 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,924 per pupil, Western Local ranks #84 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$21,924
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Western Local operates 3 public schools serving 685 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pike County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,924 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.3% local, 66.9% state, and 21.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #426 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 228.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Western Elementary School, with a diversity index of 4.7/100.
Its largest campus is Western High School, enrolling 262 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Western High School accounts for 38.2% of all Western Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Western Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Western Local student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Western Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Western Local has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 685 students.
How much does Western Local spend per student?
Western Local spends $21,924 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #426 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Western Local?
Western Local students are 98.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Local?
Western Local has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #426 out of 821 districts in Ohio.